News for 'Directorate of Film Festivals'

Step Inside Mouni's Dubai Home

Step Inside Mouni's Dubai Home

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

How did Bollywood spend the long weekend? By travelling, of course!

Crew Sees Competition From Godzilla!

Crew Sees Competition From Godzilla!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

After being in theatres for 10 days, Crew and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire have similar box office collections.

'Kashmir Files is not about vulgarity, it's reality'

'Kashmir Files is not about vulgarity, it's reality'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

'This movie gives a message to live in harmony and make this world a better place to live in.'

Iranian director Kiarostami dies in France at 76

Iranian director Kiarostami dies in France at 76

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

He stayed on in his country after the Islamic revolution in 1979, but had been working internationally for the past decade.

'It's also a love story about two brothers who fall in love with a bird species'

'It's also a love story about two brothers who fall in love with a bird species'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

After winning awards at Sundance and Cannes, Director Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes has now been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Feature Film category.

Which Tamil film will YOU watch this weekend?

Which Tamil film will YOU watch this weekend?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

A look at the week's releases.

2022 Flashback: Jacqueline's Con Call

2022 Flashback: Jacqueline's Con Call

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's newsmakers and events.

Shah Rukh wraps up Gauri Shinde's film

Shah Rukh wraps up Gauri Shinde's film

Rediff.com17 May 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.

'Women in Pakistan feel like they are being watched'

'Women in Pakistan feel like they are being watched'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

'There's this presence, a sense of patrolling and surveillance. And it's not coming from a place of safety.' 'It's coming from a place of 'You don't belong here'.' 'It's a malevolent force, the society at large is observing them.'

The Top 11 English Films of 2014

The Top 11 English Films of 2014

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

From Boyhood to The Grand Budapest Hotel, we've seen some brilliant cinema this year.

How India's FIRST feature film was made

How India's FIRST feature film was made

Rediff.com22 May 2021

At a time when many women were forbidden by their caste-conscious families from taking up acting assignments in an industry not deemed respectable, Phalke wanted to cast his wife as the female lead in Raja Harishchandra.

'Process for choosing films for Oscar not good'

'Process for choosing films for Oscar not good'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Batra's The Lunchbox was passed over for The Good Road last year.

'Godard is never of the past'

'Godard is never of the past'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

'He provokes you intellectually so hard that you really break out of your shell and come up with something creative.' 'He can extract a creation out of you, such is the power of Godard and his films.'

'Prasanth wanted Yash to play Hanuman'

'Prasanth wanted Yash to play Hanuman'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.'

Konkani film Nachom-ia Kumpasar enters Oscar race!

Konkani film Nachom-ia Kumpasar enters Oscar race!

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

The producers of Nachom-ia Kumpasar sent their entry to the Oscars privately in two categories -- Best Foreign Film and Best Background Score.

Can you identify this actor?

Can you identify this actor?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Harami is described as a 'hard-hitting, visually striking street saga of youth crime and broken destinies, love and redemption'.

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals.

Top 11 Foreign Language Films, 2014

Top 11 Foreign Language Films, 2014

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

Beautiful movies, from across the world.

Is Vijay The Highest Paid Actor In India?

Is Vijay The Highest Paid Actor In India?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

And possibly in all of Asia, going by his reported fee of Rs 275 crore for Thalapathy 69, his coming movie.

'Totally apologise, but...': Israeli filmmaker on 'Kashmir Files'

'Totally apologise, but...': Israeli filmmaker on 'Kashmir Files'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

'Whatever I said and I said clearly that for me and my fellow jury members, it was and it is a vulgar propaganda movie that didn't have a place and was inappropriate for such a prestigious competitive section. I can repeat it again and again'

'This film is not a political snapshot of the country'

'This film is not a political snapshot of the country'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

'The idea was to show the simultaneity and coexistence of life in the city.'

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you.

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

Rediff.com31 Dec 2017

Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year.

Rajkummar Rao, Hansal Mehta take Omerta to Toronto

Rajkummar Rao, Hansal Mehta take Omerta to Toronto

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Director Hansal Mehta took his film Omerta, starring Rajkummar Rao, to TIFF, and as Mehta tweeted, the premiere saw a full house.

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.

'America's Christ on a bicycle' Armstrong's disgrace revisited in film

'America's Christ on a bicycle' Armstrong's disgrace revisited in film

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

The Program documents the dark side of professional cycling, which still struggles to shake off suspicions of cheating amid a culture of loyalty to a team's star

'Film-makers have forgotten the real India'

'Film-makers have forgotten the real India'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

'The real India lives in the villages where everyone is trying to improve the other.'

Ash, Abhishek cheer for Mani Ratnam in Cannes

Ash, Abhishek cheer for Mani Ratnam in Cannes

Rediff.com18 May 2010

The director who is almost ready with the bilingual Raavan (Raavanan in Tamil) will be honoured with Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award at the Venice Film Festival to be held in September.

PIX: Team Sangamithra at Cannes

PIX: Team Sangamithra at Cannes

Rediff.com18 May 2017

The first look of the film was unveiled at the film festival.

'I never thought that it's a pandemic story'

'I never thought that it's a pandemic story'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

'I never thought the European audience will love this film, but we had over 2,000 people at the screening.'

PIX: Sobhita, Anurag Kashyap take Moothon to Toronto

PIX: Sobhita, Anurag Kashyap take Moothon to Toronto

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

Besides Priyanka Chopra-Farhan Akhtar's The Sky Is Pink, it will also see the premiere of Geetu Mohandas' Malayalam film, Moothon.

Shabana Azmi Reunites With Shekhar Kapur

Shabana Azmi Reunites With Shekhar Kapur

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Shabana Azmi -- who turns 72 on Sunday, September 18 -- made a splash at the Toronto International Film Festival as she walked the red carpet at the world premiere of her new film What's Love Got To Do With It.

Taking Raavan to Cannes

Taking Raavan to Cannes

Rediff.com19 May 2010

Raavan's press conference attended by Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan,Vikram, lyricist Prasoon Joshi.and Reliance's Amit Khanna.

Pushpa 2 Teaser: More Whistles Guaranteed

Pushpa 2 Teaser: More Whistles Guaranteed

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

One can expect Pushpa 2 to be an even bigger spectacle than the first, predicts Mayur Sanap.

Anurag Kashyap: No one takes films seriously in India

Anurag Kashyap: No one takes films seriously in India

Rediff.com6 May 2014

While work on his most ambitious project Bombay Velvet is on, Anurag Kashyap's taut and gritty thriller Ugly screened at the ongoing New York Indian Film Festival.

'I've lost out on parts because...'

'I've lost out on parts because...'

Rediff.com2 May 2024

'People had a perception that I may be angry as a person.' 'Or I'm older than I really am.' 'Or I can't speak in English because of the characters I've done at the beginning of my career.'

What Yummy Snack Is Akshay Tucking Into?

What Yummy Snack Is Akshay Tucking Into?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

Bollywood works hard but travels harder! Here's bringing you beautiful images from their travel diaries.

Why Leonardo Is In A Killer Mood

Why Leonardo Is In A Killer Mood

Rediff.com22 May 2023

Martin Scorsese returns with his two favourite actors Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio in his compelling new drama, Killers Of The Flower Moon.

Talvar is a smart film

Talvar is a smart film

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

'Talvar belongs to Irrfan Khan, who plays the chief investigating officer. With each new film, this very fine actor continues to surprise us and delight us.'